Star-Studded Charity Event Airs Sunday, May 10 at 7 p.m. ET/PT with Will Smith, Will Ferrell, Wanda Sykes, Stephen Colbert and Colin Quinn Added to the Roster Telecast to Feature Numerous Comedy Icons, Including Jack Black, Cedric the Entertainer, Brad Garrett, Whoopi Goldberg, Kevin Hart, George...
By Bruce Haring 2ND UPDATE, 10:45 AM: NBC, Byron Allen Entertainment Studios and Funny or Die have added Tina Fey, Michael Che, Will Smith, Will Ferrell, Wanda Sykes, Stephen Colbert and Colin Quinn to the lineup for the Feeding America Comedy Festival. The event today also set its co-hosts for the event:...
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By Elaine Low NBC has partnered with Byron Allen’s Entertainment Studios and Funny or Die to air a two-hour comedy special on Sunday, May 10, benefiting Feeding America, a hunger-relied organization. “There’s nothing more important right now than doing everything we can to make sure everyone affected by this pandemic is...
Daily Advice on Family Dynamics, Stress Management Strategies, and More Mental Health Support Now Available for Free ATLANTA, April 24, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- The free streaming service Local Now has introduced a new daily series featuring Dr. Wendy Walsh to offer advice and insight on mental health topics during the COVID-19 pandemic. The...
By Bruce Haring Kevin Hart, Chris Rock, Adam Sandler, Eddie Murphy, and Billy Crystal are among the big names joining Byron Allen’s Allen Media Group television production division Entertainment Studios and Funny or Die for a live-streaming comedy event next month. The fundraiser will support hunger-relief organization Feeding America. The event will livestream on the...
By Margeaux Sippell Eddie Murphy, Adam Sandler, Tiffany Haddish and more comedians have signed on to perform comedy sets from home for the “Feeding America Comedy Festival.” Put together by Bryon Allen through Entertainment Studios, the television division of his Allen Media Group, the charity event is...
By Mark K. Miller Allen Media Group’s digital news division — The Grio — debuts a new video series for Facebook Watch. Staying In Business features interviews and profiles of African-American business owners who reveal how they are adapting to unprecedented times in America, while focusing on how these black-owned businesses and entrepreneurs are...
By Ashley Cullins CF Entertainment says Nielsen is extorting it over ratings — and says it can't do business with advertisers without that information. The Weather Channel's owner says Nielsen is engaging in "predatory pricing" because of its monopoly on ratings services. CF Entertainment on Friday sued The...
By Michael Depp As veterans of extreme weather coverage and robust remote production, The Weather Channel was ready for the storm the coronavirus brought to the industry. Network President Tom O’Brien says little has been upended by the pandemic, though the channel is now programming more...
